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This week, we are continuing to power through our last module of 3rd grade! Module 7 is geometry and measurement word problems. Our focus this week will be lessons 9, 12, and 13, which includes composing and decomposing polygons using tangrams, measuring side lengths to find perimeter, and exploring perimeter as an attribute to solve problems. We are also taking FastBridge Math on Tuesday (5/14).
This week, we will continue our 4th quarter skills, focusing on literary texts! Our essential question of the quarter is "How do people inspire change in others?" We are going to spend the next few weeks doing an author study of Patricia Polacco- one of my favorites! :) Our focus standards are RL 3.3, RL 3.5, and RL 3.9. We also have FastBridge Reading on Wednesday (5/15).
This week, we will begin our final unit of the year- economics! We will be learning about why money is valuable and students will be introduced to some vocabulary: consumers, wages, producers, and exchange.
We are going to begin an inquiry-based research project! Students will brainstorm and determine their topic, along with guided questions to help with research. On Friday, your child will be coming home with a "permission" slip for parent approval of their topic, project, and materials to be brought from home.
Tuesday, May 14- Hot Lunch
Tuesday, May 14- FastBridge Math at 9:45
Wednesday, May 15- FastBridge Reading at 11:15
Wednesday, May 15- Library (Last day to check out books)
Thursday, May 16- Theme Thursday: Tie Dye Day
Friday, May 17- 2nd Grade Step Up Day (2nd Graders come to visit)
*Governor Pat Quinn signed Erin's Law in January of 2013, which requires all schools in the state of Illinois to provide age appropriate sexual abuse and assault awareness and prevention education programs for students in grades Pre-K through 12. Our lessons 3rd grade students will begin the week of February 1st. The Chelsea Intermediate School Social Workers will be teaching each lesson in the child’s classroom. The "Think First and Stay Safe" program will be the curriculum utilized for these lessons with a focus on Child Lures.
